Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Belize
Belize: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Belize, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.1% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 67.7% on the previous year and up 223.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Belize peaked at 11.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.1%, in 2006.
That places Belize 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Belize, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.2% | — |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -39.1% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +84.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -87.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +151.6% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +56.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -75.1% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +214.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +74.5% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +106.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -80.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +91.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +175.9% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -117.3% |
| 2006 | -7.1% | +544.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -132.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +175.9% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -117.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -183.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +135.7% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -171.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -177.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +2564.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +94.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -25.1% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -67.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2564.5% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 0.8% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -7.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 149 Qatar 1.3% compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 1.3% compare
- 151 Benin 1.1% compare
- 153 Central African Republic 1.0% compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
- 155 Oman 1.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Belize?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Belize was 1.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1% in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Belize ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.